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<b>(CNN) —</b> The former Navy SEAL who claims he fired the shot that killed Osama bin Laden is blasting President Donald Trump's desire for a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue.<p>"A military parade is third world b-------. We prepare. We deter. We fight. Stop this conversation," Robert O'Neill …

Psychologists increasingly think effortful restraint is not the key to the good life. So what is?<p>People with a lot of self-control — people who, when they happen upon a delicious food they don’t think they should eat, seemingly grin and bear the temptation until it passes — have it easy.<p>But why? …

<i>Clinical psychologist, professor and author in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her most recent book is</i> What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success<i>.</i><p>As the year draws to a close, we often take this time to reflect on our behaviour and consider what we want to change. Those …

For decades, every single year, scientists have visited the Galapagos and measured the beaks of a particular species of finch.<p>And year after year, with each generation, the beaks change, exactly as we'd expect from the weather patterns of the year before. Evolutionary biology works, and rigorous …

Psychopaths are thought to make up about 1% of the population, and an even higher percentage of people have psychopathic, narcissistic, and sociopathic traits, such as an inflated sense of self or a lack of emotion.<p>Whether psychopaths are born or made over time, though, is a grey area.<p>Some …

Ku Klux Klan members will be armed for their own protection when they rally against the removal of a Confederate statue on Saturday, according to an organiser.<p>James Moore, a member of the Loyal White Nights of the Ku Klux Klan, told The Washington Post that Klansmen would defend themselves if …

What better way to celebrate America’s birthday than with an embarrassing display of ignorance.<p>Since Donald Trump was elected president, the country has taken some strange turns. And by "strange" I mean "resembling the early stages of a dystopian novel." Threats against the media are on the rise. …

It's not about who wins or loses: it's all about collaboration.<p>Let's face it. Many of us are not the best communicators. We avoid talking through issues, and have a fear of picking up a phone -- to speak to someone, that is. Yet, we have no problem using our phones to do any number of things to …

Reality check: Most of them have jobs already.<p>White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday came right out and said what so many Republicans are probably thinking ― that taking Medicaid away from able-bodied adults is no big deal, because they can go out and find jobs that provide health …

This will pave the way for more genetics studies<p>Scientists have extracted and analyzed DNA from mummies that are thousands of years old, and they have found that the ancient Egyptians are actually more genetically similar to people living today in the Near East — countries like Israel, Lebanon, and …

Growing up, I was a socially awkward kid. Cool people seemed to occupy the opposite end of the social spectrum. Still, I was always trying to <i>seem</i> cool—whether was my stint as an aspiring break dancer or my measured decision to never again wear my <i>Battlestar Galactica</i> T-shirt to school.<p>Of course, as …

Research suggests that being too in tune to others' emotions can elevate stress levels.<p>Back in 1995, Daniel Goleman published the bestselling book, <i>Emotional Intelligence</i>. It was based on a concept introduced roughly three decades earlier by Michael Beldoch: Emotionally intelligent individuals have …

WASHINGTON — President Trump is "evaluating the situation" with respect to embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn, and he is speaking to Vice President Pence about what Flynn might have said about a disputed phone with the Russian ambassador, the White House announced Monday.<p>Trump …

One psychologist explains why you “can’t expect people to change their mind-sets the way they change their underwear.”<p>What could possibly be bad about “staying hopeful” or wrong about trying to “think positively”? Coaches and experts routinely say that fixing our mind-sets can help us fix most of …

Your brain can multitask really well when one of the tasks is a habit you’ve developed in that particular context.<p>The news that multitasking is bad isn’t even news anymore. In recent years, people have begun to recognize what psychologists have known for decades: If you try to do two things at the …

The pains of the past carry into the future, especially for groups of people who have been mistreated for decades<p>People’s past, present and future are interconnected, and so is our country’s. Being willing to consider the connection between historical trauma and present-day experiences and distress …

Do you think you're more honest than the average person? More principled? More fair?<p>If so, you're not alone. Studies consistently find that people think they're morally superior to others: more honest, principled and fair. This is hardly an isolated belief — people also think they're better than …

Ahead of President Obama’s farewell speech in Chicago this week, the author of a celebrated book about the city explains how it works as a microcosm of the US, with its legacy of policies reinforcing ethnic and economic divisions<p>In a couple of days, President Barack Obama will give a farewell …

Research shows that most people complain once a minute during a typical conversation. Complaining is tempting because it feels good, but like many other things that are enjoyable--such as smoking or eating a pound of bacon for breakfast--complaining isn't good for you.<p>Your brain loves efficiency …